Taste And Swallowing

Question 0

Function of chewing

Answer 0

Physical breakdown of food, stimulate saliva release

Question 1

Three phases of swallowing?

Answer 1

Oral, pharyngeal, esophageal

Question 2

Anterior border of oral cavity

Answer 2

Junction of skin and vermillion of lip

Question 3

Posterior boundary of oral cavity

Answer 3

Isthmus of fauces

Question 4

Superior boundary of the oral cavity

Answer 4

Junction of hard and soft palate

Question 5

Inferior border of the oral cavity

Answer 5

circumvallate papillae

Question 6

Lateral border of the oral cavity

Answer 6

Anterior tonsilar pillars (palatoglossus)

Question 7

Muscle which compresses lip

Answer 7

Orbicularis oris

Question 8

Muscles in pouting

Answer 8

Mentalis, depressor labii inferioris, platysma

Question 9

Manifestation of paralysis of orbicularis oris

Answer 9

Drooling

Question 10

Manifestation of paralysis of buccinator

Answer 10

Food caught in cheek of paralyzed size

Question 11

Teeth present in addition to normal 32 teeth

Answer 11

Supernumerary teeth

Question 12

Malformed, peg-like tooth between maxillary central incisors

Answer 12

Mesiodens

Question 13

Teeth with two cusps on top

Answer 13

Premolar

Question 14

Teeth with more than one root? How many roots do they have

Answer 14

Molars. Maxillary - 3 roots, mandibular - 2 roots

Question 15

Distribution of deciduous teeth

Answer 15

4 central incisors, 4 lateral incisors, 4 canines, 8 molars

Question 16

Distribution of permanent teeth

Answer 16

4 central incisors, 4 lateral incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars, 12 molars

Question 17

Right amount of fluoride in drinking water

Answer 17

0.7 ppm

Question 18

Manifestation of fluorosis (excessive fluoride)

Answer 18

White spots in teeth which may stain

Question 19

Type of secretions of the 3 salivary glands

Answer 19

Parotid - serous
Submandibular mixed
Sublingual mucous

Question 20

Inflammation of the salivary glands? What gland is usually involved?

Answer 20

Sialadenitis, parotid

Question 21

Calcified masses or stones in the salivary gland. What gland is most susceptible to this?

Answer 21

Sialolithiasis, submandibular

Question 22

Gland which contributes to 69% of saliva during unstimulated state

Answer 22

Submandibular

Question 23

Receptor organs for sensation of taste

Answer 23

Taste buds

Question 24

How many days does it take to regenerate taste buds

Answer 24

10-15 days

Question 25

Tongue papillae with no taste buds

Answer 25

Filiform